Psalms 127:2 - Forerunner Commentary

Psalms 127:2

1 Unless the Lord builds the house,
They labor in vain who build it;
Unless ^athe Lord guards the city,
The watchman stays awake in vain.

2 It is vain for you to rise up early,
To sit up late,
To ^aeat the bread of sorrows;
For so He gives His beloved sleep.

3 Behold, ^achildren are a heritage from the Lord,
^bThe fruit of the womb is a ^creward.

4 Like arrows in the hand of a warrior,
So are the children of one’s youth.

5 ^aHappy is the man who has his quiver full of them;
^bThey shall not be ashamed,
But shall speak with their enemies in the gate.

Interlinear Bible for Psalms 127:2:

It is vain
shav' (#7723) for you to rise up
quwm (#6965) early,
shakam (#7925) to sit up
yashab (#3427) late,
'achar (#309) to eat
'akal (#398) the bread
lechem (#3899) of sorrows:
`etseb (#6089) for so
ken (#3651) he giveth
nathan (#5414) his beloved
ydiyd (#3039) sleep.
shehah (#8142)